document.write( "Question 391956: a cockroach that is 1.6 inches long can move 80 inches per second. how many times your height could you move if you were a cockroach? my height is 5'1 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #278146 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a cockroach that is 1.6 inches long can move 80 inches per second. how many times your height could you move if you were a cockroach? my height is 5'1 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Use a proportion: \n" ); document.write( "move/length = move/length \n" ); document.write( "-- \n" ); document.write( "move/61\" = 80/1.6\" \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "move = 61(80/1.6)inches per second \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "move = 3050 inches per second \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "times your height = 3050/61 = 50 \n" ); document.write( "=================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |